Santa Cruz Biotechnology News
- Flow Cytometry: Products, Technologies and Global Markets Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 9:56AMReportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:
- Harry Domash, Online Investing: Healthcare mutual funds heat up Sunday, June 19, 2011 @ 3:51AMEven though the market has been weak lately, not all investors are singing the blues. According to Morningstar, mutual funds focusing on healthcare stocks are up 12 percent, on average, so far this year.
- People In The News Friday, June 17, 2011 @ 2:52PMNEW YORK (GenomeWeb News) – Sequenom has appointed Beckman Coulter CFO and Senior VP of Finance Charles Slacik to serve on its board of directors.
- Moorpark College professor memorialized Thursday, May 12, 2011 @ 8:21PMBy Stephanie Bertholdo bertholdo@theacorn.com Marie Panec was loved by many, and her sudden death from a brain aneurism on May 3 at the age of 57 sent shockwaves through the community and into the hearts of those who knew her. read more
- Moorpark College professor memorialized Thursday, May 12, 2011 @ 8:21PMBy Stephanie Bertholdo bertholdo@theacorn.com Marie Panec was loved by many, and her sudden death from a brain aneurism on May 3 at the age of 57 sent shockwaves through the community and into the hearts of those who knew her. read more
- Marie Panec, school board member, dies Thursday, May 5, 2011 @ 1:12PMBy Sophia Fischer Special to The Acorn Marie Panec, a Moorpark College biology professor, Oak Park schools leader, and former Congressional candidate, died of a brain aneurysm on Tuesday morning at Los Robles Hospital and Medical Center in Thousand Oaks. She was 57. read more
- Downloads and Upgrades Friday, April 22, 2011 @ 6:20PMThe Genome Browser team at the University of California, Santa Cruz , has released a version of the sheep genome.
- NHGRI Launches ENCODE Guide Wednesday, April 20, 2011 @ 2:35PMNEW YORK (GenomeWeb News) – The National Human Genome Research Institute has taken a step toward making its Encyclopia of DNA Elements (ENCODE) program more accessible and user-friendly for a wider research audience with the publication of a new user's guide and tutorial.
- USDA investigating Santa Cruz Biotechnology: Animal research facility out of compliance in 2010 and 2011 Tuesday, April 19, 2011 @ 3:46AMSANTA CRUZ -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture is investigating veterinary care at Santa Cruz Biotechnology after inspections at the research facility twice last year found a dozen sick or injured goats in pain, including one awaiting euthanization.
- FDA investigating Santa Cruz Biotechnology Tuesday, April 19, 2011 @ 12:58AMThe U.S. Department of Agriculture is investigating veterinary care at Santa Cruz Biotechnology after inspections at the research facility twice last year found a dozen sick or injured goats in pain, including one awaiting euthanization.
- Biotech company accused of animal abuse Monday, April 18, 2011 @ 8:43PMA watchdog group claims a federal inspection shows sick and malnourished animals.
- Animal Abuse Claims Against Santa Cruz Lab Sunday, April 17, 2011 @ 7:48PMMonday morning an Ohio-based animal watchdog group will meet with media to show pictures and government documents that, it says, prove Santa Cruz Biotechnology is guilty of "massive federal violations."
- Deloitte offers to turn QB3 into “innovation ecosystem” Friday, April 15, 2011 @ 5:27PMThe California Institute for Quantitative Biosciences (QB3), which has branches at UC Berkeley, UCSF and UC Santa Cruz, will work with Deloitte to improve the institute's efforts to convert bioscience innovation into a driver for jobs, companies and improved health in California.
- UC launches first robotics engineering major Friday, April 15, 2011 @ 4:48PMSANTA CRUZ — The University of California, Santa Cruz, has launched a new major in robotics engineering , an interdisciplinary field that combines electrical, computer and mechanical engineering. The new major, leading to a B.S. degree, is the first of its kind in the UC system.
- UCSC first in system to offer robotics major Wednesday, April 13, 2011 @ 8:44PMSentinel staff report SANTA CRUZ - In a nod to the ever increasing use of robots to perform a variety of tasks once left to human hands, UC Santa Cruz has launched an academic major in robotics engineering, the first of its kind in the UC system.
- QB3 Teams with Deloitte on Strategic Planning Tuesday, April 12, 2011 @ 9:50AMNEW YORK (GenomeWeb News) – The California Institute for Quantitative Biosciences (QB3), a public-private partnership focused on life sciences development, has turned to consulting and financial services firm Deloitte to help with its strategic planning, policy, and project management efforts.
- QB3, Deloitte join forces in bioscience innovation Monday, April 11, 2011 @ 4:48PMSAN FRANCISCO — The California Institute for Quantitative Biosciences (QB3) has entered into a collaboration with Deloitte to help the institute in its efforts to convert bioscience innovation into a driver for jobs, companies and improved health in California.
- QB3, Deloitte collaborate to drive California bioscience innovation Monday, April 11, 2011 @ 2:47PM( University of California - San Francisco ) The California Institute for Quantitative Biosciences (QB3) has entered into a collaboration with Deloitte to help the institute in its efforts to convert bioscience innovation into a driver for jobs, companies and improved health in California.
- Teen of the Week: Marlee Fox Friday, April 1, 2011 @ 12:41PMMarlee Fox is star struck. Nope, she doesn't swoon over a Pat Sajak sighting - Marlee's interested in the real celestial deal. "I want to major in astrophysics or cosmology," the 17-year-old Key School junior said. "I want to study black holes, the Big Bang and theoretical physics. After college, I'd like to work for NASA." Since she first tested into the program in second grade, Marlee has ...
- Keynote Speakers and Industry Thought-Leaders Announce Their Participation in the 13th Annual C21 BioVenturesTM Wednesday, March 30, 2011 @ 10:18AMSANTA CRUZ, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The C21 BioVenturesTM (C21) conference provides life science companies with a unique opportunity to access industry leaders and learn from their diverse experiences in meeting today’s challenges As 2011 progresses, there are both new opportunities and new challenges for biotech companies, pharmaceutical partners and investors. The C21 conference at the ...
- Keynote Speakers and Industry Thought-Leaders Announce Their Participation in the 13th Annual C21 BioVenturesTM Wednesday, March 30, 2011 @ 10:07AMThe C21 BioVenturesTM conference provides life science companies with a unique opportunity to access industry leaders and learn from their diverse experiences in meeting today’s challenges
- North County FYI Datebook Tuesday, March 29, 2011 @ 1:51PMNorth County calendar of events.
- Zero Motorcycles, Inc. Gets $26 Million Investment Thursday, March 17, 2011 @ 7:00AMZero Motorcycles, the global leader in the electric motorcycle industry announced today it has raised $26 million in additional financing from its investor group, led by Invus, LP. The financing closed on March 3rd, 2011 with $17 million invested and the potential for an additional $9 million over the coming months as the company continues to grow.
- The it school for our next Einsteins Sunday, March 13, 2011 @ 11:35AMHarker puts a premium on science and research -- and the results show
- Unemployment Is Forcing People To Become Involuntary Entrepreneurs Wednesday, March 9, 2011 @ 11:51AMNick Linebaugh, 65, is an involuntary entrepreneur. Two years after losing steady work with a home remodeling firm, he continues scouring the far-flung suburbs of Washington, D.C. for carpentry jobs, picking up an average of 20 hours of work a week.
- One quarter of genome database contaminated Thursday, March 3, 2011 @ 11:03PMBy: Ben Fetcher Associate Professor Michael O'Neill and graduate student Mark Longo of the molecular and cell biology department in CLAS published their findings of contamination in nearly one quarter of genome databases. ...
- QB3 symposium highlights job creation through innovation Monday, February 28, 2011 @ 3:17PMThe California Institute for Quantitative Biosciences (QB3) celebrates a decade of driving the bioeconomy and spells out its goal of helping the state foster science and innovation to benefit society.
- BioPartnering North AmericaTM Kicks Off with Record Attendance and an Upbeat Outlook for 2011 Monday, February 28, 2011 @ 2:34PMSANTA CRUZ, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Over 800 delegates, from 500 companies and 27 countries joined TVG – Your Global Life Science NetworkTM and LifeSciences British Columbia at the launch of BioPartnering North AmericaTM 2011 (BPN) today at the Vancouver Convention Centre in Canada. BPN is the premier life science partnering conference in North America and a key opportunity for members of TVG’s ...
- BioPartnering North AmericaTM Kicks Off with Record Attendance and an Upbeat Outlook for 2011 Monday, February 28, 2011 @ 2:30PMOver 800 delegates, from 500 companies and 27 countries joined TVG – Your Global Life Science NetworkTM and LifeSciences British Columbia at the launch of BioPartnering North AmericaTM 2011 today at the Vancouver Convention Centre in Canada.
- The Gloucester County Times Saturday, February 26, 2011 @ 3:37AMGovernor Chris Christie held a town hall meeting in West Deptford. DEPTFORD TWP. Future heart surgeon James Payton III got an early start on his medical school aspirations when he was recruited by Johns Hopkins University as an eighth-grader.
- Draft sequence of Neandertal genome wins the 2010 AAAS Newcomb Cleveland Prize, supported by Affymetrix Wednesday, February 16, 2011 @ 6:18PM( American Association for the Advancement of Science ) Composed of more than 4 billion nucleotides, a draft sequence of the Neandertal genome won the 2010 Newcomb Cleveland Prize of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). The association's oldest prize, now supported by Affymetrix, the Newcomb Cleveland Prize annually recognizes the author or authors of an outstanding ...
- Contaminated genomes Wednesday, February 16, 2011 @ 5:51PMHuman DNA sequences are found in nearly a quarter of the publically-available non-primate genomes, emphasizing the need for better quality control measures
- AlloCure Appoints Kevin J. Heyeck as Chief Business Officer Monday, February 14, 2011 @ 7:48AMBURLINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AlloCure Inc., a biotechnology company developing innovative therapies for the treatment of kidney disease, today announced the appointment of Kevin J. Heyeck as Chief Business Officer.
- TVG’s BioPartnering North America™ Conference Supports Future Industry Leaders Through a Unique Mentoring Program ... Thursday, February 3, 2011 @ 8:45AMSANTA CRUZ, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Technology Vision Group (TVG) is pleased to announce that the upcoming BioPartnering North America (BPN) conference, being held on 27 February – 1 March 2011 at the Vancouver Convention Centre in Canada, will include three unique programs that help build the future of the industry through business development leadership, mentoring and life science student ...
- TVG’s BioPartnering North America™ Conference Supports Future Industry Leaders Through a Unique Mentoring Program ... Thursday, February 3, 2011 @ 8:38AMTechnology Vision Group is pleased to announce that the upcoming BioPartnering North America conference, being held on 27 February – 1 March 2011 at the Vancouver Convention Centre in Canada, will include three unique programs that help build the future of the industry through business development leadership, mentoring and life science student bursaries.
- College student heading to national conference Friday, January 28, 2011 @ 2:09PMCSU Monterey Bay biology major Kevin Johnson, a 2004 graduate of San Benito High School, has been selected to present his research at the inaugural Emerging Researchers National Conference in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math, to be held next month in Washington, D.C.
- Guest list for the first lady's box Wednesday, January 26, 2011 @ 3:25AMThe White House has released the guest list for first lady Michelle Obama's box at tonight's State of the Union address:
- Tucson hero among State of the Union guests Tuesday, January 25, 2011 @ 8:18PMAn intern who cared for Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and the parents of a 9-year-old girl killed in the same shooting are among more than 20 people with first lady Michelle Obama.
- BuckleySandler Gains New Attorney in Los Angeles Office Tuesday, January 25, 2011 @ 12:04PMBuckleySandler LLP yesterday announced the addition of Jay Laifman as counsel in its Los Angeles office. Laifman previously served as general counsel for Reading International Inc., a cinema exhibition and real estate company whose principal assets are located in Texas , Australia and New Zealand .
- West Philly student to sit in first lady's box for State of Union Tuesday, January 25, 2011 @ 7:47AMHere is the official guest list to sit in the box with First Lady Michelle Obama for tonight's State of the Union address:
- This Year’s Skutniks: Executives, Students, Heroes and Victims Monday, January 24, 2011 @ 7:34PMThe White House just released the names of this year’s "Skutniks" ... Skutniks, named after Lenny Skutnik, are the "real people" invited to watch the President during the State of the Union address from the First Lady's box. Skutnik was...
- Guest List for the First Lady's Box at the State of the Union Address Monday, January 24, 2011 @ 6:33PMRelease Time: For Immediate Release First Lady Michelle Obama Dr. Jill Biden Phil Schiliro, Assistant to the President and Director, Office of Legislative Affairs Gary and Robert Allen (Rochester Hills, MI) Gary and his brother Robert have been partners in the family business, Allen Brothers Inc., a roofing products manufacturing company, for 25 years. With the help of $500,000 from the ...
- Bronze Star Medalist eyes return to Sunnyvale Friday, January 14, 2011 @ 7:18PMAfter serving 27 months total in the U.S. Army, earning the rank of sergeant and receiving a Bronze Star Medal for valor, Sunnyvale native Tyler Hanson, 24, will be discharged next month, to the great relief of his loved ones.
- What is life? New answers to an age-old question in astrobiology Thursday, January 13, 2011 @ 10:35PMBiologists have been unable to agree on a definition of the complex phenomenon known as "life." In a special collection of essays in Astrobiology, a peer-reviewed journal from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.,
- Bronze Star Medal soldier eyes return to Sunnyvale after serving tours in Afghanistan Thursday, January 13, 2011 @ 10:26PMAfter serving 27 months total in the U.S. Army, earning the rank of sergeant and receiving a Bronze Star Medal for valor, Sunnyvale native Tyler Hanson, 24, will be discharged next month, to the great relief of his loved ones.
- Ting Wang: Transposable Elements, Regulatory Networks, and the Epigenome Tuesday, January 4, 2011 @ 4:29AMWhile working toward his doctorate degree in computational biology at Washington University in St. Louis, Ting Wang disregarded repetitive elements when writing algorithms to screen for transcription factor binding sites.
- BioTime enters MTA with UC to make research-grade hES cell lines Thursday, December 23, 2010 @ 3:51AMBioTime, Inc. today announced a material transfer agreement (MTA) with the University of California (UC) system to make five research-grade human embryonic stem (hES) cell lines available to UC system researchers. These lines are genetically identical to a bank of GMP-compliant hES cell lines that will be made available to California-based researchers under a recent agreement between BioTime and ...
- Press Release Wednesday, December 22, 2010 @ 11:31AMBioTime Inc. Posted on:22 Dec 10 BioTime, Inc. (NYSE Amex: BTX) today announced a material transfer agreement (MTA) with the University of California (UC) system to make five research-grade human embryonic stem (hES) cell lines available to UC system researchers.
- BioTime, Inc. and the University of California System Sign Cell Transfer Agreement for Human Embryonic Stem Cell Lines Wednesday, December 22, 2010 @ 8:18AMALAMEDA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BioTime, Inc. (NYSE Amex: BTX) today announced a material transfer agreement (MTA) with the University of California (UC) system to make five research-grade human embryonic stem (hES) cell lines available to UC system researchers. These lines are genetically identical to a bank of GMP-compliant hES cell lines that will be made available to California-based ...
- BioTime, Inc. and the University of California System Sign Cell Transfer Agreement for Human Embryonic Stem Cell Lines Wednesday, December 22, 2010 @ 8:00AMBioTime, Inc. today announced a material transfer agreement with the University of California system to make five research-grade human embryonic stem cell lines available to UC system researchers.
